Over the week, several users reported receiving Sony Android 7.0 Nougat update on their Xperia X handsets. Sony has confirmed today that both Xperia X Performance and Xperia XZ users are receiving Nougat update, starting today.

Sony Android 7.0 Nougat rollout process begins

It's been a few months since Google released Android 7.0 Nougat to its Nexus lineup - and shipped it with Pixel lineup, out of the box. With the year ending, it's high time Google's partner phone makers also start sending the Nougat sweetness to their devices.

LG initiated the process in November, followed by HTC, Motorola and now Sony too has started sending out the update to its latest flagship devices. Samsung is still in the public beta testing modebut is expected to begin the rollout process later this month for Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge.

Sony highlighted the following Android 7.0 Nougat features for Xperia in its announcement post:

Multi-window support– multitasking made easy; run two apps simultaneously and double tap to switch between each

Longer battery life– do more for longer, with improved battery life powered by Google & Sony Xperia

Messaging– more ways to tell your storywith our latest Messaging app, enabling you to share videos and audio with a few taps

Manual camera settings control– all-new manual focus and shutter speed controls, now available for Xperia X Performance

Home screen– a smarter and more personal Xperia home screen, with Google Now integration

Just over three months since the release of Android 7.0 AOSP, and many of the latest flagships have received the Nougat update. Definitely not bad considering Android's previous adoption records. Sony has promised to deliver Android 7.0 Nougat to the following devices:

Xperia XXperia XASony Xperia XA UltraXperia X CompactSony Xperia Z5Z5 CompactZ5 PremiumXperia Z4 tabletXperia Z3+

You can head over to Settings to install the latest OTA updates. If you haven't received the notification yet, don't worry as the phased rollout process may take a few days to reach to different regions.